Tuesday, January 31, 2012

﻿Since I introduced a new feature in my last entry that highlights my husband's funny quotes was such a big hit, (seriously, I'm up followers by 40% and up daily hits by a lot of %), I thought I'd document a few more:

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After explaining a juicy story in great detail about what I thought that someone had said at work, I warned:

"...but don't quote me."

"I try not to." - Jim

(me, every afternoon after picking Jim up at work)

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After George had stolen half of a tray of chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake (it's a real thing)

earlier that morning, Jim got home from work, swung open the front door, and upon seeing George prancing around declared:

"You're alive!!!!!!" - Jim

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I had spent some time one afternoon finishing laundry completely. This included the rarity of putting the folded laundry away in it's proper places, as well as the clothes on hangers into the closet.
Normally, Jim would travel from laundry room to dresser to closet and back to each again at the start of each day to track down that day's attire.The day after my domesticness:

"Wow, it sure feels great to do some one-stop shopping." - Jim

(Sorry, no picture of this. You're welcome.)
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After day number 8759843 of carpooling together, between my gossipy work stories (see first photo above), Jim was trying to listen to the faint background static that consisted of espn radio.
When the DJ's guest was explaining that the guys on such-and-such basketball team were slacking because they were playing in games for 38 minutes,
I tried to sound interested:

"So basically they are slacking because they are in the game for so long, and
therefore think they are hot stuff?" - me

Sunday, January 1, 2012

As awesome as 2011 was, I have a feeling that 2012 is going to be even better.
My theme for the new year is JOY.

I know that this will be a joyful year.
For starters, my best friend is getting married in June!
And my favorite cousin is getting married in September!Both weddings are going to be the weddings of the century!!!!!

I want to celebrate joy with my husband through being the best wife that I can be.
I want to experience joy through daily duties- like housework and project completing.

I made my Resolutions this year to be centered around JOY.

I LOVE making New Years Resolutions.

There's something about that last digit in the year switching from a 1 to a 2

(or whatever it is each year)

that motivates me and pumps me up for change!

This year I've set forth a more challenging list of resolutions.

And sharing them with you, my faithful reader, is what helps me stick to them.

1. DECLUTTER﻿

This is a boring, self-explanatory one.

My goal is to get rid of all sorts of clutter (although my husband always says:

"what clutter?")

(which makes me secretly smile and think my job will be easy).

My hope is that this brings even more joy to our home.

I found this online and thought it would be a helpful guide to follow along with.

2. KEEP IN TOUCH

What a simple way to bring joy into others' lives!

I have said this before on my blog, but I really really really really miss writing letters.

In highschool, I used to write one letter each day.

EVERY DAY!!!

And I usually got answers to my letters, which means I was getting mail several days a week!

It's my goal in 2012 to write more letters. At least one a week.

A small challenge compared to what I did back in highschool.

(But considering I don't have a boring geography class to sit through today...should still be a challenge.)

I am not even looking for responses, although it'd be pretty sweet to get mail other than cell phone and car bills!

The great thing about writing letters other than potentially making someone's day is the fact that you have that letter/card forever.

I have boxes of letters that I have received throughout the years.

It's so fun to go through and read some. It represents that part of my life.

This is my biggest goal this year, and I am thinking about also tweaking it a bit during Lent to turn

it into something sacrificial.

How peaceful.

3. DOUBLE THE FOLLOWERS

Ok, this one is a major stretch, and has a selfish reason behind it (to bring joy to me).

I have 6 followers on blogger right now. My goal is to write in my blog often enough to gain more followers.

Say, to 12?

I know it can be done because other greats before me have had hundreds/thousands of followers.

I know I have lotsa readers out there, but I hope to gain some more followers.

Wouldn't that be cool?

Unless of course "following" is so 2009, and the cool thing to do now is to merely add the blog to the favorites bar.

In that case, I just hope to up my readership. No specific number in mind on that one.

4. START/FINISH CRAFTS/PROJECTS

I have a lot I want to do in the coming year as far as this category goes.

I want to:

make George a dog bed (he uses Sadie's and it's too small for him)

finally get around to designing and decorating our bedroom

learn how to refinish furniture.

That is it for now. There are a few more private ones that I won't share until they are actually fulfilled.

What Others are Saying About "No Better Place to Be":

"Em, You are the best!!!! I love all the posts..... it is truly you on paper (well, the screen on my computer.... but I like to imagine you writing the blog with a feather and ink by candle light instead)!" -LW